HF 912: Relating to state services and benefits provided to veterans, including state grants, public assistance programs, business fee waivers, substance use disorder programs, mental health and disability services, undergraduate tuition and fees, disabled veteran tax credits, department of natural resources’ licenses and fees, permit to carry weapons fees, vehicle registration fees, and driver’s licenses, making penalties applicable, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill relates to state services and benefits provided to veterans. DIVISION I —— VETERANS PREFERENCE —— STATE GRANTS. This division requires a state agency to give preference to a veteran over another applicant of similar qualifications for the award of a grant that is overseen, implemented, or funded by the state. DIVISION II —— VETERAN PREFERENCE —— PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. This division requires the state to provide veterans who are citizens and residents of the United States a preference for assistance programs including but not limited to public assistance, the family investment program, the supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, the state child care assistance program, and the United States department of housing and urban development housing choice voucher program.

Lobbying · 3 for, 5 against

For: DAV-Iowa; Iowa Firearms Coalition, Inc.; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps

Against: American Council of Engineering Companies; Associated General Contractors of Iowa; Iowa Engineering Society; Iowa Good Roads Association; Iowa Motor Truck Association

In plain words

1. March 11, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee